Is Passwordless Authentication Ready for Regulatory Compliance?
How organizations protected their applications ten years ago looks drastically different from how they do so today. Evolving authentication methods constantly improve on previous ones to provide a better user experience and safer protection from cybersecurity attacks.
In keeping with these changes, the regulatory landscape has also updated standards to match current authentication trends. With data breaches becoming more sophisticated, compliance standards have evolved to address the growing complexities of safeguarding sensitive information.
For organizations, complying with these standards is crucial. Yvonne Wilson and Abhishek Hingnikar, for example, argue in Solving Identity Management in Modern Applications that compliance ensures your users that you’re committed to protecting their data efficiently, thus giving you a competitive advantage while avoiding possible penalties and repercussions. Organizations striving to adhere to these standards must ensure their authentication methods are safe and easy to use for their customers.
This article delves into the intersection of compliance demands and the rising trend of passwordless authentication. Specifically, it examines whether passwordless authentication is ready to meet the challenges posed by compliance requirements.
